// -------- added by Flugente: various item flags --------
// flags used for various item properties (easier than adding 32 differently named variables). DO NOT CHANGE THEM, UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!
// note that these should not be used to determine what kind of an attachment an item is, that is determined by attachmentclass and the AC_xxx flags above
#define MANPAD 0x00000002 //2 // this item is a MAn-Portable Air-Defense System
#define BEARTRAP 0x00000004 //4 // a mechanical trap that does no explosion, but causes leg damage to whoever activates it
#define WATER_DRUM 0x00000010 //16 // water drums allow to refill canteens in the sector they are in
#define MEAT_BLOODCAT 0x00000020 //32 // retrieve this by gutting a bloodcat
#define MEAT_COW 0x00000040 //64 // retrieve this by gutting a cow
#define BELT_FED 0x00000080 //128 // item can be fed externally
#define AMMO_BELT 0x00000100 //256 // this item can be used to feed externally
#define AMMO_BELT_VEST 0x00000200 //512 // this is a vest that can contain AMMO_BELT items in its medium slots
#define CAMO_REMOVAL 0x00000400 //1024 // item can be used to remove camo
#define CLEANING_KIT 0x00000800 //2048 // weapon cleaning kit
#define ATTENTION_ITEM 0x00001000 //4096 // this item is 'interesting' to the AI. Dumb soldiers may try to pick it up
#define GAROTTE 0x00002000 //8192 // this item is a garotte
#define COVERT 0x00004000 //16384 // if LBE, any gun inside will be covert. On a gun, it will be covert in any LBE, even if the LBE does not have that tag itself
#define CORPSE 0x00008000 //32768 // a dead body
#define SKIN_BLOODCAT 0x00010000 //65536 // retrieve this by skinning (=decapitating) a bloodcat
#define NO_METAL_DETECTION 0x00020000 //131072 // a planted bomb with this flag can NOT be detected via metal detector. Use sparingly!
#define JUMP_GRENADE 0x00040000 //262144 // add +25 heigth to explosion, used for bouncing grenades and jumping mines
#define HANDCUFFS 0x00080000 //524288 // item can be used to capture soldiers
#define TASER 0x00100000 //1048576 // item is a taser, melee hits with this will drain breath (if batteries are supplied)
#define SCUBA_BOTTLE 0x00200000 //2097152 // item is a scuba gear air bottle
#define SCUBA_MASK 0x00400000 //4194304 // item is a scuba gear breathing mask
#define SCUBA_FINS 0x00800000 //8388608 // this item speed up swimming, but slows walking and running
#define TRIPWIREROLL 0x01000000 //16777216 // this item is a tripwire roll
#define RADIO_SET 0x02000000 //33554432 // item can be used to radio militia/squads in other sectors
#define SIGNAL_SHELL 0x04000000 //67108864 // this is a signal shell that precedes artillery barrages
#define SODA 0x08000000 //134217728 // item is a can of soda, sold in vending machines
#define ROOF_COLLAPSE_ITEM 0x10000000 //268435456 // this item is required in the collapsing of roof tiles. It is used internally and should never be seen by the player
#define DISEASEPROTECTION_1 0x20000000 //536870912 // this item protects us from getting diseases by human contact if kept in inventory
#define DISEASEPROTECTION_2 0x40000000 //1073741824 // this item protects us from getting diseases by human contact if kept in inventory
#define LBE_EXPLOSIONPROOF 0x80000000 //2147483648 // any gear in LBE with this flag is protected from explosions

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Hi guys,
sorry for a newbie question: What is the current status here? Can I edit the XML files before starting a game, e.g. for changing the stats and traits of the MERCs? Or isn't this working?
Thanks,
H

XML Editor has not been updated so don't use it. With the current SCIs it doesn't even start because of unknown tags. If you want to edit XML files use a text editor. MercProfiles.xml has descriptions at the top so it shouldn't be too difficult to modify it.